World News: 05 August 2022

3 more ships with grain depart Ukraine ports under UN deal
The three ships are loaded with over 58,000 tons of corn. Much of the grain that Ukraine exports is used as animal feed, experts say.

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Israel strikes Gaza amid soaring tensions with militants
Israel unleashed a wave of airstrikes in Gaza on Friday that it said targeted the Islamic Jihad militant group amid days of heightened tensions following the arrest of a senior member of the group in the occupied West Bank earlier this week.

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Brittney Griner: US basketball star jailed for nine years on drug charges
The double Olympic winner has admitted possessing cannabis oil, but told the court she had made an "honest mistake". The court near Moscow convicted her of smuggling and possessing narcotics. The prosecution had sought a nine-and-a-half year jail term.

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China halts climate, military ties over Pelosi Taiwan visit
Missiles have also been fired over Taiwan, defense officials told state media. China routinely opposes the self-governing island having its own contacts with foreign governments, but its response to the Pelosi visit has been unusually vociferous.

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Kevin Spacey must pay $30 Million to ‘House of Cards’ makers
A judge on Thursday ruled that Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of “House of Cards” nearly $31 million because of losses brought on by his 2017 firing for the sexual harassment of crew members.

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Meta trims election misinformation efforts as midterms loom
Facebook owner Meta is quietly curtailing some of the safeguards designed to thwart voting misinformation or foreign interference in U.S. elections as the November midterm vote approaches.

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